ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Pentagon FCU Foundation, which has awarded millions of dollars to entities that serve soldiers, will honor a “Hero At Home” with a trip to Washington and its annual benefit gala this year.
The PenFed Foundation holding a video contest to find a caregiver of a wounded service member or veteran who will be honored at its eighth annual Night of Heroes Gala later this year. The public will help choose the winner on YouTube.
“Too often we forget the courage and sacrifice of family members and friends who help our wounded service members and veterans,” said Kate Kohler, chief operating officer of the PenFed Foundation and a former U.S. Army captain. “We hope that by encouraging caregivers of our military to share their stories on YouTube, more Americans will recognize their contributions.”
Under the Hero at Home Video Contest, the caregiver depicted in the most compelling YouTube video submitted will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., and receive the “Hero at Home” award at the PenFed Foundation’s Eighth Annual Night of Heroes Gala on May 24. This year’s gala will honor family and friends who care for wounded military heroes while they are recuperating from the hospital and after they return home.
To enter, contestants must upload on YouTube a one- to two-minute video about a “hero at home” who went above and beyond to care for an injured service member or veteran, then complete the entry form at
Entries will be accepted between March 1 and April 12. Five finalists will be announced on April 16, and the public will be invited to help choose the winner on the PenFed Foundation’s YouTube finalist's page at
